LeAnn Rimes

LeAnn Rimes was born on August 28, 1982, in Jackson, Mississippi. She began singing at age 3 and by age 7, she made her stage debut in a Dallas musical production of “A Christmas Carol.” She later sang “The Star Spangled Banner” at Dallas Cowboys football games. At age 11, Rimes recorded her first album, “All That,” on an independent label, which featured her signature song “Blue.” This led to a contract with Curb Records. In 1996, at 14, Rimes released her major-label album and in 1997, “You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs” debuted on three Billboard charts simultaneously: Pop, Country, and Contemporary Christian, a first for a country singer. That same year, her song “How Do I Live” set a record by staying at number 1 on Billboard Magazine’s “Hot 100” chart for 69 weeks.

Rimes’ career continued with acting roles and numerous awards. In 1997, she starred in the TV-movie “Holiday in Your Heart,” based on a book she co-authored. She won an American Music Award, two Grammy awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and four Billboard Music Awards. In 1998, Rimes won a Lone Star Film & Television Special Award for Rising Star Actress. Her 1999 self-titled CD offered interpretations of 11 Country standards, including “Crazy” and “I Fall to Pieces.” She made a cameo in the 2000 film “Coyote Ugly” and recorded four Diane Warren songs for its soundtrack, including “Can’t Fight the Moonlight,” which became a worldwide hit. Rimes has sold over 20 million records since the beginning of her career.

Breaking away from her father’s management in the 2000s, Rimes released the Gold-certified pop album “Twisted Angel” (2002) and the Christmas record “What a Wonderful World” (2004). She returned to her country roots with “This Woman” (2005), which produced three country hits and was certified Gold. Later albums include “Whatever We Wanna” (2006), “Family” (2007), “Lady & Gentlemen” (2011), and “Spitfire” (2013). After leaving Curb Records, she released “Today Is Christmas” (2015) and the pop studio album “Remnants” (2016), which featured two number one Billboard dance club hits. Her recent works include “Chant: The Human & the Holy” (2020) and “God’s Work” (2022). She also won the fourth season of “The Masked Singer” in 2020 and served as a coach on “The Voice Australia” and “The Voice UK” in 2024.